Section 59 Detained persons: national minimum wageI1

After section 153 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (removal centres: rules) insert—

“Detained persons: national minimum wage

153A

A detained person does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of work which he does in pursuance of removal centre rules.”

After section 45A of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (c. 39) (exemptions from national minimum wage: persons discharging fines) insert—

“Immigration: detained persons

45B

Section 153A of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (persons detained in removal centres) disqualifies certain persons for the national minimum wage.”